Those are pretty bad... but the worst I have heard is from a friend of mine whose sister is a teacher. She told me about this directly so it is not an urban legend. A couple of years ago she was headed to her "meet the teachers" night before school started. She got her class list and saw a child listed as: L-ah.

She assumed it was a typo for Leah. When she met the child and parents she was horrified to learn that the child's name was in fact L-ah, pronounced "Ladasha" (La-dash-uh). Horrifying. The poor child.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is an urban legend that has been circulating for at least three years (though usually the name is spelled Le-a).

Another one I have a problem with is modern invented names. I saw a Trynceleigh (trins-lee) with her name printed on the back of her cheer squad shirt. Ick. I have no problem with REAL unique names, but i was watching Toddlers and Tiaras and some of these little girls have names like Saryniti and Makynli. I also can't help but imagine little Aynzleigh as an 85-year-old in a nursing home.

Once I saw a girl named Sparkal Queenz on Toddlers & Tiaras. And Iyeslah. (Isla, except NOT, obviously.)

It's terrible. No matter HOW you spell the child's name, they're still going to have to go by 'Iyeslah J.' and 'Isla M.' But that is NOT giving my permission to make up a name. GOOD GOLLY, THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD UNCOMMON NAMES THAT ARE RECOGNIZABLE AND NOT MADE UP.

(But can I just comment and say that I love your children's names? Miles nn Milo and Tessa are both on my list. Haha. )